We need your junk!

Written By Christopher Reyes

Transform your unused materials into extraordinary art and help protect the environment! By donating your reclaimable items—be it e-junk, architectural elements, furniture, tools, or construction materials—you contribute to creating unique, captivating works of art while promoting sustainability. Your old becomes new again, inspiring creativity and ensuring our world stays greener for future generations. Let's join hands to turn what was once discarded into something truly extraordinary. Together, we can make a difference, one reclaimed item at a time.

Let us know what you got!

 

📅 Drop-Off Hours:

  • 🕖 7 AM - 4:30 PM [Daily]

  • Same hours during holidays

  • ⚠️ Gate closes at 5 PM sharp!

  • 📍 Where to Go:
    1. Head to 101 Island Dr, Memphis, TN 38103
    2. Get on A W A Willis Ave bridge
    3. At the roundabout take the exit on Island Dr.
    4. Stay on Island Dr.
    5. At Mud Island Park gate, stay LEFT
    6. Continue to the loading dock area (left side of park)

  • If you need assistance unloading at the drop-off location, we can also schedule an appointment—just contact us to arrange it.

Drop-Off Location & Driving Instructions for Donations.

ATTENTION! We do not need Any more paper materials.

Reclaimed Materials

Victorian Architectural Elements (whole or broken) 

  • Decorative Elements

  • Fixtures

  • Iron gates

  • Furniture

Metal

  • Gears (we are looking for lots of gears both large and small)

  • Aluminum cans, tin cans, empty aerosol paint cans

  • Pipes, beams, posts, etc.

  • Exterior building fixed ladders, trestle ladders, playground parts  (anything that looks climbable)

  • Rebar, wire, chicken wire, bendable metal mesh

  • Old ceiling fan parts (victorian decorative elements) 

Electronics / E-waste

  • Computers: cases, motherboards and other components

  • Hard drives, CD-ROM / DVD drives (internal and external)

  • Printers, scanners,

  • Vintage devices with buttons, dials, and gauges

  • Medical devices, testing equipment, tanning beds, etc.

  • Jamboxes, boomboxes, stereos, Bluetooth speaker, record players  (especially ones that have a “hi-tech” look and feel.)

  • VHS and other tape-based machines

Automotive parts

  • Shocks and springs

  • engine components and parts, gears.  

  • Front end grills and bumpers (we’re looking for things that lean towards the futuristic)

  • Tires and rims

  • Headlight and taillight assemblies

Fabrics

  • Fabric scraps and swatches

  • Carpet scraps and swatches

  • Faux fur

  • Stretchy meshes

  • Iridescent, transparent films, holographic materials and foils

Miscellaneous

  • Playground equipment, slides, climbing nets, or structures, etc.

  • Tubes and hoses (any material; rubber, plastic, etc.)

  • Rope, string, cabling, wires. Aircraft cabling and hardware (any material; rubber, plastic, etc.)

  • Unused Paint - house paint, spray paint 

  • Cements, concrete, and mortars

  • Used Screws, nuts and bolts; various sizes

  • Resin / craft glue / spray foam

  • Anything that looks interesting or unique

Foam

  • Blue/Pink foam insulation sheets

  • Packing foam from appliances (we need a lot of this material)

  • Unused cans or commercial boxes of spray foam

Tools 

  • Industrial Shelving

  • Shop lights

  • Shop fans

  • Box fans

  • Glue guns

  • Heat guns

  • Drills

  • Hammer Drill

  • Skill saws

  • Table saws

  • Jig saws

  • Miter/chop saw

  • Sanders 

  • Variety of ladders

  • 3D printer

  • CNC Router

  • Hot Knives

  • Paint Sprayer

  • Air Compressors

  • Welders

Heavy Equipment

  • Mini Scissor Lift

  • Mini Forklift

  • Scaffolding

HOUSEHOLD items

  • Blenders

  • Box fan

Specialized AV items

  • PCs, Macs, laptops servers

  • Server racks, power conditioners

  • Monitors

  • Stereo, musical amp, computer speakers, jamboxes, speakers, etc

  • Audio playback; Amps, speakers, PA, etc.

  • Media players. 

  • Projectors

  • Mini Mads

  • Bare conductives

  • Old macs/PC

  • Fairy lights

  • Sound reactive led lighting kits

  • LED strips, power supplies, 

  • Extension cords, power strips, LED shop lighting.

  • LED Lighting; controllers, addressable LED strips, power amplifiers and supplies, cables.

  • Power conditioners, extension cords, power strips.

Your contributions not only help in creating one-of-a-kind art but also support a sustainable future. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to creativity and the environment! Let us know what you got!

If you have new items and are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us.

Christopher Reyes